Coming soon to the Starter that Kicks are two nifty new anthologies that I will have stories in! Both have pre-launch pages up, so please check them out!

First is Thrilling Adventure Yarns 2026, the fifth in Robert Greenberger’s series of pulp-style anthologies from Crazy 8 Press. For this one I’ll be doing a new story featuring Ticonderoga Beck and the Stalwart Squad, previously seen in Thrilling Adventure Yarns 2022. That crowdfund will be launching this month.

Next up is A Curiosity of Cats, the fourth in the “Forgotten Lore” series of steampunk anthologies edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail, published by eSpec Books, and done in conjunction with the Tell-Tale Steampunk Festival. Each anthology has stories inspired by the festival’s featured author, and in 2026 it’s gonna be Lewis Carroll! I’ll be doing a story featuring Signora Spada, an Italian swordswoman-for-hire from the turn of the twentieth century, who will encounter a rather bizarre tea party. It’s my second Signora Spada story — the first will be in an upcoming issue of Weird Tales. This crowdfund will launch in the new year.

In addition to yours truly, and the respective editors, these anthologies will feature stories by:

Christopher D. AbbottDerek Tyler AtticoAdam-Troy CastroBeth CatoJames ChambersDoc ColemanRuss ColchamiroMax Allan CollinsEf DealJ.M. DeMatteisMary FanDana FraedrichJohn L. FrenchMichael Jan FriedmanEsther FriesnerSteven GrantPaul KupperbergAlisa KwitneyJessica LucciBernie MojzesWill MurrayChristine NorrisAaron RosenbergHildy SilvermanMichelle D. SonnierDavid Lee Summers

Both these anthologies are going to be faboo, so you should seriously consider supporting them. At the very least, hit the button that will alert you to when it goes live!

Thanks!

(I want to add that it’s the absolute fucking thrill of my career to be in an anthology with J.M. DeMatteis, who has been one of my literary heroes since I was a teenager……)